Tiffany's Massage Annviersary Special

Congratulations to Tiffany, on her 3 year massage anniversary! To celebrate she has a special treat for all of you...

This April I will have been a Licensed Massage Therapist for 3 years! To celebrate I am offering 60 min massages for $35 (regularly $60) to all of my clients as well as new clients. All massages must take place in my space at Nurture.

Please feel free to forward and tell anyone that needs a massage. I am available on Wednesday, Thursday, and Sundays. To schedule you can either call my cell at 360-600-5869 or email me at tiffany@nurturepdx.com. I look forward to seeing everyone!

February Massage Special: Couples Massage

Give the gift of relaxation to that special someone for Valentine's Day and receive a massage yourself! Show that special person how much you appreciate them and all they do for you.

Receive a 60min couple's massage for $100 during the month of February.

Modalities Include: Swedish, Deep Tissue, and Pre-Natal Massages

Sarah Dykes, LMT (OR#: 10758) and Tiffany Ueltschi, LMT (OR#: 12737)

To Book a Massage Please Call:

Sarah at (503) 803-8752 or Tiffany at (360) 600-5869

Naked Baby Party

Naked Baby Party

at Nurture

When: Sunday, January 18, 2009
Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm
Where: Nurture ~ 1614 N.E. Alberta St.

What to Bring: Please bring your gently used children’s clothing, toys, and books. Please make sure they do not have stains, rips or tears, broken zippers, or missing buttons. We are looking for clothing from Newborn to 5T.

Items include any and all clothing, socks and tights, shoes, coats and hats. Please bring a bag to carry home all of your new items!

Any leftover items will be donated.

We look forward to seeing all of you there!

Infant Massage Winter Classes

Infant massage is a gentle and loving way to bond with your baby. Massage teaches your baby relaxation at a young age, which is an important tool that your baby can use throughout his or her life. By spending this special one-on-one time with your baby, you will be more in-tune with your baby and begin to recognize your baby’s cues more quickly. Massage has the benefit of increasing circulation, which enhances the absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream, in turn, strengthening the immune system. Massage can also relieve your baby's discomforts caused by teething, gas, colic, and constipation.

Join us for one focused class or attend all three classes to learn techniques for a more in-depth, full body massage. All supplies will be provided. Ages: Birth to 3 years, older siblings are always welcome to join us and learn.

January 17th 5:00pm-6:00pm ~ Getting Started, Legs, Tummy, & Chest
January 24th 5:00pm-6:00pm ~ Chest, Arms, & Face
January 31st 5:00pm-6:00pm ~ Back, Stretching , & Putting it all together

January special: Take all three classes for $80

(regularly $35 per class or take all 3 classes for $100)
Instructor: Tiffany Ueltschi, LMT, Doula (OR LMT#12737)
To register contact Tiffany at: (360) 600-5869 or Tiffany@nurturepdx.com

A Birth Day Celebration

Tiffany Ueltschi, a massage therapist and doula with Nurture, hosted a celebration to show her appreciation of her clients for allowing her to be a part of their miraculous experiences of pregnancy and birth. In addition to the many beautiful families, some professionals in the community came to celebrate and share information.

Tiffany's friend and photographer, Scott Mittmann, was there to capture some highlights of the evening:

Alexandra Demetro, ND, is a naturopathic doctor and a midwife. She shared about breastfeeding and baby's first foods.

Dominic Anaya, DO, LMT shared about gentle and healing craniosacral therapy. He believes that craniosacral is so important (as do we) that he offers a free session for infants up to 1 year old.

And Dr. Demetro's wonderful twin sister, Christina Demetro, massage therapist and sculptor.

Tiffany and a sweet doula baby with a hat made by Tiffany's mother.

More sweet babies!

Sarah Dykes, also a massage therapist at Nurture, sharing in the joy of the celebration.

Infant Massage Classes

Infant massage is a gentle and loving way to bond with your baby. Massage teaches your baby relaxation at a young age, which is an important tool that your baby can use throughout his or her life. By spending this special one-on-one time with your baby, you will be more in-tune with your baby and begin to recognize your baby’s cues more quickly. Massage has the benefit of increasing circulation, which enhances the absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream, in turn, strengthening the immune system. Massage can also relieve your baby's discomforts caused by teething, gas, colic, and constipation.

Join us for one focused class or attend all three classes to learn techniques for a more in-depth, full body massage. All supplies will be provided. Ages: Birth to 3 years, older siblings are always welcome to join us and learn.

October 15th 3:00pm-4:00pm ~ Getting Started, Legs, Tummy, & Chest

October 22nd 3:00pm-4:00pm ~ Chest, Arms, & Face

October 29th 3:00pm-4:00pm ~ Back, Stretching , & Putting it all together

$35 per class or take all 3 classes for $100

Instructor: Tiffany Ueltschi, LMT, Doula (OR LMT#12737)

To register contact Tiffany at: (360) 600-5869 or Tiffany@nurturepdx.com

Infant Massage Classes

Infant massage is a gentle and loving way to bond with your baby. Massage teaches your baby relaxation at a young age, which is an important tool that your baby can use throughout his or her life. By spending this special one-on-one time with your baby, you will be more in-tune with your baby and begin to recognize your baby’s cues more quickly. Massage has the benefit of increasing circulation, which enhances the absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream, in turn, strengthening the immune system. Massage can also relieve your baby's discomforts caused by teething, gas, colic, and constipation.
Join us for one focused class or attend all three classes to learn techniques for a more in-depth, full body massage. All supplies will be provided.
Ages: Birth to 3 years, older siblings are always welcome to join us and learn.

August 26th 10:00am-11:00am ~ Getting Started, Legs, Tummy, & Chest

August 28th 10:00am-11:00am ~ Chest, Arms, & Face

September 2nd 10:00am-11:00am ~ Back, Stretching , & Putting it all together

$35 per class or take all 3 classes for $100
Instructor: Tiffany Ueltschi, LMT, Doula (OR LMT#12737)
To register contact Tiffany at: (360) 600-5869 or Tiffany@nurturepdx.com

Last Thursdays

Because we had such a great time at the open house celebration, we thought we would join the Last Thursday events each month until the weather gets chilly. Each month we will be on the porch offering chair massage for $1/minute, art experientials, and more! If you missed the open house, you will have more opportunities to come by, meet us, and enjoy a sample of some of our services.

An Open House Thank You

Thank you to everyone who celebrated with us at the open house. It was a wonderful evening full of wonderful people, art, massage, infant massage, nest-making, and delicious food.

Thank you Johanna for sharing your paintings with us to add some sweetness to our night.

Thank you Lacy at Form & Flora for the beautiful & very creative flower arrangement. The bird and nest fit at Nurture so perfectly! Thank you Art on Alberta for organizing Last Thursday and for your support of our celebration. Thank you Amy, Sarah, and Tiffany for making the evening a success.

It was exciting to meet new people, share our joy with friends, and celebrate Nurture.

Warmly,

Mychelle

Upcoming Infant Massage Classes

Infant massage is a gentle and loving way to bond with your baby. Massage teaches your baby relaxation at a young age, which is an important tool that your baby can use throughout his or her life. By spending this special one-on-one time with your baby, you will be more in-tune with your baby and begin to recognize your baby’s cues more quickly. Massage has the benefit of increasing circulation, which enhances the absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream, in turn, strengthening the immune system. Massage can also relieve your baby's discomforts caused by teething, gas, colic, and constipation.

Join us for one focused class or attend all four classes to learn techniques for a more in-depth, full body massage. All supplies will be provided.

Ages: Birth to 3 years, older siblings are always welcome to join us and learn.

July 8th 10:00am-11:00am ~ Getting Started & Legs

July 10th 10:00am-11:00am ~ Tummy & Chest
July 15th 10:00am-11:00am ~ Arms & Face

July 17th 10:00am-11:00am ~ Back, Stretching Exercises & Putting it all together

$35 per class or take all 4 classes for $100

Instructor: Tiffany Ueltschi, LMT, Doula (OR LMT#12737)

To register contact Tiffany at: (360) 600-5869 or Tiffany@nurturepdx.com

Postpartum Body Image Ideas Part 1

Earlier this week I wrote about postpartum body image and accepting the changes in our bodies after pregnancy. One mother, who wrote to me in response to the original post, stated that she loves her body more now than she did before she ever got pregnant because of the awe she feels towards her body's capacity for creating and sustaining her children during pregnancy and postpartum through nursing. I thought it was a beautiful viewpoint so I wanted to share it.

As promised, I have some ideas for nurturing your mama-body.

I want to note that acceptance may be a process, particularly because a woman's body continues to change for a time postpartum and postpartum is a time of much giving, little receiving and we often neglect our physical and emotional needs. Also because in our culture, one has to fight the negative self-perceptions which arise from being exposed to media images (which are actually touched up and not even real) and unhealthy standards in our society.

Here is the first idea...

Make the time, on a regular basis-weekly or once a month, to get a massage. Healing touch can be a powerful way to experience your body and promote an emotional reconnection. Allowing someone else to care for your body, especially if you experience that person as nonjudgmental and affirming, can facilitate integration and acceptance of your new body form. Although there is benefit from getting out of the house to go to an appointment, many massage therapists are willing to come to your home, which can save you time from being away from your baby. You can arrange the massage during a time that your partner or someone else could take your baby for a walk so that you will have a peaceful environment. If finances are a barrier, a gentle back rub from your partner or trusted friend could be an alternative.

Even if you are several years postpartum but still struggling with accepting your body, a massage can be a helpful part in working towards acceptance.

We have two massage therapists at Nurture, Sarah Dykes and Tiffany Ueltschi.

Welcome Tiffany!

We are excited to welcome Tiffany Ueltschi to Nurture. Tiffany is a massage therapist with training and experience in pediatric and prenatal massage, a birth doula, and will be offering infant massage classes. Tiffany brings a wonderful mixture of services to Nurture as well as her friendly, bright, and kind presence. Here is more information from Tiffany about her training, experience, and services...

I have been a massage therapist for two years and enjoy specializing in pediatric and pre-natal massage, feeling the baby calm down and sometimes play as I massage the mother’s belly and ease the physical discomforts during this time. I have also expanded this into being present during the birth as a birth doula.

As a doula, I am there to support you and your partner physically and emotionally and to help make labor as manageable as possible – in the hospital, home, or birth center. I also assist in creating and carrying out a birth plan as well as offer educational information, resources, and referrals.

I will also be offering infant massage classes for parents. I believe that through massage parents are able to bond, connect, and read their baby’s cues more effectively. I take pride with helping parents achieve this connection and assisting siblings with welcoming the new baby. I feel massage is the key element in this; building love, trust, and connecting everyone as a family unit. I am very excited about offering my services at Nurture!

Fees:
I am available Tuesdays by appointment and charge $55 for 1 hour, $75 for 1 ½ hours.

Please call regarding prices on doula services and infant massage classes. I also have a few openings for sliding scale clients.

Tiffany Ueltschi, LMT, Doula (OR #: 12737)
360-600-5869 (c)